O'Connor and Queen Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but O'Connor had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to the Queen Creek Bulldogs.
Despite the loss, O'Connor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Reader rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 185 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Reader a new career-high in rushing yards. Hudson Gray was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, O'Connor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Tait Reynolds was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown for Queen Creek. Another player making a difference was Lucas George, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Queen Creek, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
O'Connor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Queen Creek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pinnacle at 7:00 p.m. Pinnacle will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Queen Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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